GORAKHPUR, July 10 -- Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath, who is also head of the Gorakshpeeth, on Thursday offered prayers at the Goraknath temple here on the occasion of Guru Purnima. The special Guru Purnima rituals commenced at the temple premises at 5 am wherein Yogi performed special ceremonial worship of Mahayogi Guru Gorakhnath, in accordance with the Nath Panth traditions.

He later performed Maha Aarti and offered worship to Mahayogi Guru Gorakhnath. The CM also paid homage to his guru, the late Mahant Avaidyanath, his grand-guru the late Mahant Digvijaynath, and other spiritual leaders of the Nath sect, expressing his deep gratitude for their guidance.

Extending greetings to the people on the occasion, Yogi Adityanat...